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Bitcoinist spoke with CSO and Founder Kevin McKernan, whose company Medicinal Genomics has successfully put cannabis strains on the Bitcoin Blockchain. He explains how strains are actually traced, why his company chose Bitcoin, and why he believes Bitcoin is currently “too slow” if not “useless” for cannabis dispensaries as a currency. Kevin McKernan: ‘Bitcoin is a Battery of Trust’ Bitcoinist: First, how do you actually put “strains on the Bitcoin blockchain”? Kevin McKernan (KM): We take the sequence files (VCF

Have a listen to Episode 7 of the Bitcoinist podcast, featuring special guest Kevin McKernan, founder of the Cannabis Genome Project. The podcast is now available on iTunes as well as Stitcher, and gPodder. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment or review on iTunes or in the comments: Join us as we discuss alternate uses of the BTC blockchain as a pedigree, IP managment, and marijuana strain verification platform, and future